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		mattl on Feb 15, 2024 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Every default macOS wallpaper System 7... it didn't become Mac OS until 7.6 or something, and then Mac OS 8 came out very soon after that.

MenhirMike on Feb 15, 2024 [–]

Also conveniently made sure that clone manufacturers (who only had a license for System 7) didn't have a modern Mac OS anymore.

mattl on Feb 16, 2024 | [–]

Right except that one clone maker they bought IIRC?

MenhirMike on Feb 16, 2024 | | [–]

Yeah, they bought out Power Computing.

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